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| Significant City History |
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First settlement established in 1695.
In 1791, Alexandria was included in the area chosen by George Washington to become the District of Columbia.
From 1828 to 1836, Alexandria was home to the Franklin & Armfield Slave Market, one of the largest slave trading companies in the country.
At the opening of the American Civil War, the city was occupied by Federal troops until the end of the war, making it the longest held city during the war.
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| Famous people |
| George Washington, Wernher Von Braun, Robert E Lee, Jim Morrison |
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| Climate Action Now Initiatives |
1. Eco-City Alexandria/Environmental Action Plan
Beginning in spring 2007, the City of Alexandria partnered with Virginia Tech’s Department of Urban Affairs and Planning (UAP) to design and facilitate a new, strategic collaborative planning process, called Eco-City Alexandria, to create an Eco-City Charter (June 2008) and Environmental Action Plan (Fall 2008) to guide Alexandria toward sustainability.
2. Air Quality
The Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) maintains and operates an Ambient Air Monitoring station at 517 N. St. Asaph Street, Alexandria. Carbon Monoxide (CO), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), and Particulate Matter (PM10) are measured year round. Ozone (O3) is measured during the months of April through September.
3. Watershed Management/Water Quality
In Alexandria, Four Mile Run, Hunting Creek/Cameron Run, and Backlick Run are considered impaired by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. A leading source of this impairment is polluted stormwater. The City of Alexandria strives to educate and inform the public on the importance of our local waterways, watersheds, and stormwater related issues through brochures, televised messages, and signs.
4. Contaminated Lands
The City of Alexandria in partnership with Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has implemented a program to prevent, mitigate, and remediate (if needed) contaminated lands within the city. |
| City |
State |
Population |
Year Founded |
| Alexandria |
Virginia |
136,974 |
1749 |
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| Elevation |
Industry |
% Unemploy |
Avg. Income |
| 30 feet |
US Govt |
1.8% |
$56,054 |
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| Ethnic Groups |
% of Population |
Average Age |
Pop. Density |
| White |
60% |
34 |
8,452 per sq mile |
| African American |
23% |
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| Asian |
6% |
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| Other / Mixed |
11% |
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| Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 86.5 |
92.3 |
23.8 |
38.6 |
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| Avg July Precip |
Avg July Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 4.1 |
3.8 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
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Current Avg
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% of Sunny Days |
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| Precip |
(Yearly) |
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| 3.5 |
50% |
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| State Ranking |
Total Carbon |
Total Carbon |
Resid. Carbon |
| C02 Footprint |
Output Per Person |
Output Alexandria |
Output Alexandria |
| (most consumption) |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
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CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
| 17th |
17.32 |
2,372,389 |
1,130,035 |
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